HISTOLOGY
Division of the body vertically into left and right sides
What is Saggital plane
Horseshoe shape, suspended between the mandible and larynx. Primary function to support the tongue and other muscles.
What is the Hyoid bone
fertilized egg
What is the zygote
chief source of energy for the cell or the powerhouse of the cell
What is the mitochondria
Dense connective tissue organized into specialized fibers that connect the cementum on the root of the tooth to the aveolar bone of the socket wall.
What is the PDL (periodontal ligament)
Three layers of the skin
What is epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous fat
Resorption occurs when the body removes bone. What are the cells responsible for this process called?
What are Osteoclasts
enamel, cementum, dentin, pulp
What are parts of the tooth
The primary center for regulating and coordinating body acitivites
What is the brain
Which of the following is NOT a bone of the face zygomatic, palantine, ethmoid, mandible
What is ethmoid bone of the cranium
Hardest material in the body, translucent to allow light to pass through it, strong but brittle
What is enamel
Double walled membranous sac that encloses the heart
What is periocardium
Vertical groove from under the nose to the midline of the upper lip
What is Philtrum
supporting structure that includes the periodontal ligament, aveolar bone, cementum and gingival unit
What is the Periodontum
The portion of the tooth the that is visible in the mouth and may vary because of changes in the position of the gingiva
What is Clinical Crown
What is the ventricles
Primary source of innervation for the oral cavity
What is trigeminal nerve
Area between the cheeks and the teeth or aveolar ridge
What is buccal vestible